Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I do mergers & acquisitions in retail/consumer and write about trends. Once upon a time, Amazon tried to build a physical-store ...

With Amazon recently announcing it will open an Amazon Books store in Chicago, the e-Commerce giant will have four brick-and-mortar stores operating by early 2017. Like any major move Amazon makes, ...

While it appears Amazon isn’t taking as aggressive of an approach to brick-and-mortar expansion as first reported, the retailer has made a modest step in that direction, opening its second physical ...

Independent bookstores have long been champions of community, curiosity, and culture—and on Saturday, April 26, they get their moment in the spotlight. Independent Bookstore Day, a nationwide ...

This story is part of the Iconic Brands series, a USA TODAY network project showcasing the companies and brands that helped shape the nation's identity, economy and culture. The series celebrates ...

Readers, patronizing their local shops for annual Independent Bookstore Day, are once again participating, perhaps unknowingly, in a competition between indie book stores and commerce giant Amazon.

Amazon launched the Kindle Store back in November 2007 as a way to sell e-books online via its own platform. The online bookstore is operated by Amazon and is a subsection of its overall retail ...

The federal government has the power to do something about this.